LENTIL CAKES--LACTO-OVO

[Guest guest]

This one takes a little longer but is rather easy...and looks really good

so I thought some of you might like it.

Tanaista

 

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TODAY'S RECIPE: LENTIL CAKES--LACTO-OVO

 

 

These make a great little cake that is a wonderful lunch treat. The

recipe calls for frying the cakes, but you can experiment with baking

them. Serve them with some tomato sauce.

 

2 cups yellow onions, well chopped

1 cup lentils, uncooked

1/2 cup celery, finely chopped

1/2 diced carrots, finely chopped

2 cups soft breadcrumbs

1 egg

olive oil

vegetable oil

 

In a skillet, fry the onions with a small amount of olive oil. Cook

them until they are browned and soft. This should take about 20

minutes. Stir occasionally and season with salt and pepper to taste.

 

In a medium saucepan, combine the lentils, celery, carrot, and salt to

taste. Add enough water so that the mixture is about three inches

under water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the

lentils are soft. This should take about half an hour.

 

Once the lentils are done, pour them through a strainer (do this over

a saucepan so that you can keep the liquid for your stock). Puree the

lentils in a food processor until they are smooth. Adjust the amount

of time you puree them to fit your " chunky " tastes. If the mixture is

fighting the process, add a little broth.

 

In a saucepan, mix the lentil mixture and the onion and add half of

the breadcrumbs. Mix in the egg, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix

well and allow to cool (to the point where you can handle the mixture

with your hands).

 

Form the mixture into 3-inch rounds. On a plate, pour the remaining

breadcrumbs and roll the rounds in the crumbs, covering them

completely.

 

Heat 1/4 inch of vegetable oil in a skillet over a medium heat. Fry

the rounds in batches, allowing you to turn them over so that they are

brown on both sides. Remove them and place them on a paper towel to

minimize the oil.

 

Place the cooked cakes into a warm oven while you fry the others.

Serve warm.